2006 GCPA BETTER NEWSPAPER CONTEST Awards to be announced at Press Institute in Macon on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Impact Award for Best Editorial Cartoonist Dave Valeza - District – Savannah College of Art & Design Best Column 2-Year College Division 3rd Lori Randall – The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd Sara Baggett – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st Angela Abston – Gordon College Press – Gordon College 4-Year College Division 3rd Rhonda Barnett – The Signal-Urbanite – Georgia State University 2nd Kim Lawson – The Bell Ringer – Augusta State University 1st Andrew Saulters – The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology Best Review 2-Yr. Division 3rd Beca Tucker – The Voice – Gainesville State College Oconee 2nd Michael Matuson– The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 1st Zach Bolien – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Andrew Carlin – Emory Wheel – Emory University 2nd Sarah Gilbreath - The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st Ryan Plocher - Emory Wheel – Emory University Best Editorial or Feature Photograph 2 Yr. Division 3rd Chris Buchanan – Crossties – Waycross College 2nd Nicole Duck – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st Megan Eleazer – The Voice – Gainesville State College Oconee 4-Yr. Division 3rd Staff – District – Savannah College of Art & Design 2nd Julia Bunch – The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st Grayson Hoffman – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Best Sports Photograph 2-Yr. Division 3rd Alicia Gilbert – The South Georgian – South Georgia College 2nd Daniel Shippey - The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 1st Josh Kelley – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Rick Winters - The Sentinel – Kennesaw State University 2nd Jason Ossey– The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st Tao Ventre– The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Best News Photograph 2-Yr. Division 3rd Alicia Gilbert - The South Georgian – South Georgia College 2nd Chris Buchanan - Crossties- Waycross College 1st Amanda Ferguson – The Compass – Gainesville College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Will Godfrey - The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 2nd Chase Lanier - The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University 1st Grayson Hoffman – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Best Sports Story 2-Yr. Division 3rd Hannah Fields - The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd Dustin Taylor – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st Michael McMillan - The Stallion - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Kyle Thomason – The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 2nd Ellen Dutro – Campus Carrier – Berry College 1st Greg Chalfin and Arun Gupta – Emory Wheel – Emory University Best Entertainment Feature 2-Yr. Division 3rd Tim Becker – The Voice – Gainesville State College Oconee 2nd Scott Whisenhunt – The Voice – Gainesville State College Oconee 1st Staff – The South Georgian – South Georgia College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Lonie Haynes - The Signal-Urbanite – Georgia State University 2nd David Marek - Emory Wheel – Emory University 1st Ryan Plocher - Emory Wheel – Emory University Best Feature Story 2-Yr. Division 3rd Megan Van Meter - Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 2nd Michael McMillian – The Stallion - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 1st Tia Lynn Lecorchick– The Compass – Gainesville College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Tyler Smith - The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 2nd Bianca Holloman - The Student Voice – Albany State University 1st Brian Shreve - The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University Best Editorial or Editorial Series 2-Yr. Division 3rd Sarah Abercrombie – Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 2nd Staff – The Compass – Gainesville College 1st Chris Buchanan – Crossties – Waycross College 4-Yr. Division 3rd Staff – The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University 2nd Staff- The Profile – Agnes Scott 1st Staff – The Navigator – Piedmont College Best News Article Based on Objective Reporting 2-Yr. Division 3rd Louie Brogdon IV - The Compass – Gainesville State College 2nd Valerie Kinney - The Compass – Gainesville State College 1st Bill Hayes - The Compass – Gainesville State College 4-Yr. Division 3rd James Stephenson – The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 2nd Morgan Riney – The Bell Ringer – Augusta State University 1st Rachel Foster – The Bell Ringer – Augusta State University Best News Article Based on Interpretive or Investigative Reporting 2-Yr. Division 3rd Justin Melick - The Compass – Gainesville State College 2nd Allie Jackson - The Compass – Gainesville State College 1st Levi Parham - The Voice – Gainesville State College Oconee 4-Yr. Division 3rd Ashley Hindsman – The Student Voice – Albany State University 2nd Susan McMillan – Emory Wheel – Emory University 1st ChaNae Bradley - The Student Voice – Albany State University Best Newspaper Website 4-Yr. Division 3rd The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 2nd The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 1st The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Improvement Award 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 2nd The South Georgian – South Georgia College 1st Crossties – Waycross College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Navigator – Piedmont College 2nd Inkwell – Armstrong Atlantic University 1st The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 4-Yr. Division A 3rd District- Savannah College of Art & Design 2nd The Signal-Urbanite – Georgia State University 1st Emory Wheel – Emory University General Photography Excellence 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd The South Georgian – South Georgia College 1st Crossties – Waycross College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Inkwell – Armstrong Atlantic State University 2nd The Colonnade – Georgia College and State University 1st The Navigator – Piedmont College 4-Yr. Division A 3rd The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 2nd The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University 1st District- Savannah College of Art & Design General Advertising Excellence 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville State College 2nd Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Student Voice – Albany State University 2nd Campus Carrier – Berry College 1st The Colonnade – Georgia College and State University 4-Yr. Division A 3rd The West Georgian – University of West Georgia 2nd The Signal-Urbanite – Georgia State University 1st The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Layout and Design Excellence 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd Crossties – Waycross College 1st The South Georgian – South Georgia College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd Campus Carrier – Berry College 2nd The Periscope – Shorter College 1st The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 4-Yr. Division A 3rd The Sentinel – Kennesaw State University 2nd District – Savannah College of Art & Design 1st The George-Anne - Georgia Southern University Best Campus Community Service - Editorial Excellence 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd The Stallion - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 1st Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Profile – Agnes Scott College 2nd Campus Carrier – Berry College 1st The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 4-Yr. Division A 3rd The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University 2nd The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st The Sentinel – Kennesaw State University Best Campus Community Service- Sports 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 4-yr. Division B 3rd The Navigator – Piedmont College 2nd The Colonnade – Georgia College & State University 1st Campus Carrier - Berry College 4-yr. Division A 3rd The George-Anne - Georgia Southern University 2nd The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st Emory Wheel- Emory University Best Community Service - Features 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Stallion – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 2nd Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 1st The Compass – Gainesville College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Inkwell – Armstrong Atlantic State University 2nd The Bell Ringer – Augusta State University 1st Campus Carrier - Berry College 4-Yr. Division A 3rd District – Savannah College of Art & Design 2nd The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University Best Campus Community Service - News 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Stallion - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 2nd The Compass – Gainesville College 1st Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 4-Yr. Division B 3rd The Inkwell – Armstrong Atlantic State University 2nd The Colonnade – Georgia College and State University 1st The Bell Ringer – Augusta State University 4-Yr. Division A 3rd The West Georgian – State University of West Georgia 2nd The George-Anne – Georgia Southern University 1st The Spectator – Valdosta State University GENERAL EXCELLENCE 2-Yr. Division 3rd The Compass – Gainesville College 2nd The Stallion- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 1st Six Mile Post – Georgia Highlands College 4-yr. Division B 3rd The Inkwell – Armstrong Atlantic State University 2nd Campus Carrier – Berry College 1st The Colonnade – Georgia College and State University 4-yr. Division A 3rd District – Savannah College of Art & Design 2nd The Technique – Georgia Institute of Technology 1st The George-Anne - Georgia Southern University.